SANDRA MIZELL

Communicates with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiates prices to maintain profit margins.

• Maintain key item stock levels and expedite purchase orders.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels based on management direction and customer demand.
• Administer purchase order processes and place orders as requested, streamlining ordering processes and receipt organization for future reference.
• Dispense purchase orders to suppliers with accurate pricing, deadlines and terms and conditions.
• Create purchase requests and purchase orders for ordering materials through Maximo.
• Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
• Processes approximate 50 purchase orders every week.

• Directs property management program by determining requirements, applying use standards, planning for material equipment replacement, and implementing quality control oversight.
• Performs physical inventory counts and resolves discrepancies.
• Checks authorizations of all requisitions prior to submitting purchase orders.
• Keeps detailed records of evidence and evidence storage inventories, double-checks procedures and monitors access to prevent unauthorized handling.
• Maintains automated supply system for accounting of government furnished equipment.
• Trains new staff on job duties, company policies and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
• Conducts inventory audits with 100% accuracy following company procedures.
• Oversee companies' government furnished equipment hand receipt valued over $ 25 million resulting in zero losses.
• Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships

• Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
• Responsible for researching, sourcing, evaluating and processing orders to purchase services, supplies and equipment based on price, service, quality and warranty to meet customer needs.
• Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
• Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics and scheduling factors.
• Created purchase orders for ordering of services and materials.
• Closed out purchase orders in CostPoint for payment to vendors.
• Created purchase orders for ordering of services and materials.
• Established strong working relationships with vendors.
• Maintained consistent email communication with stores and suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders

• Managed and maintained accountability for equipment valued at more than $22 million
• Provide wide range of logistics activities for the organization which included contract management, facility management, property accountability, acquisition, receiving, distribution, storage, maintenance, transportation coordination, and developing and implementing supply programs
• Manage the Government Purchase Card Program by providing oversight to three cardholders and ensuring proper use and regulatory compliance
• Negotiated with suppliers and vendors about contracts, policies, and deadlines
• Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory by forecasting requirements
• Coached and mentored a supply team of 3 employees
• Worked with Auto Scan Tracking System (ASTS) to ensure 100% accountability of all items on hand
• Reviewed and verified quantities received against bills of lading, contracts and purchase requests
• Ordered and maintained medical supplies in excess of 20,000
• Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service
• Raised property accuracy and accountability by creating new automated tracking method
• Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.